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In a unanimous decision issued May 27, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a $39 million judgment the government had obtained against Flight Options, LLC, an Ohio-based fractional...

Another week, another reminder that space and defense come with sky‑high costs. Congress is pushing back on a proposed 23% cut to NASA’s budget with a $24.4 billion plan, while the Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a $1.5 trillion defense budget.

They say things come in threes, and the past couple of weeks in space news have been no exception: the FAA announced user fees for launch and reentry that will run $30,000 per mission and increase annually through 2033.

As space innovation accelerates, traditional patent strategies face unprecedented challenges from extended development timelines, jurisdictional ambiguity, and dual-use technologies. Marshall Gerstein attorneys explore how a bifurcated claim strategy can protect intellectual property both on Earth and in space, ensuring companies secure rights early while maintaining flexibility for future commercial opportunities.

We were thrilled to join Pelico for a recent webinar, exploring the current state of MRO networks and where demand is headed, the operational levers that actually move TAT and OTD...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued groundbreaking regulations for Autonomous Air Taxis, unmanned aircraft designed to revolutionize passenger transportation by 2028. As companies like Boeing and Wisk Aero race to develop these electric vertical takeoff vehicles, complex legal questions emerge around liability, cybersecurity, insurance coverage, and the integration of pilotless aircraft into the National Airspace System.

On March 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the first wave of what it calls "Conditional Approvals" have been issued to exempt certain foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)...

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce has proposed a new Space Commerce Certification process to address regulatory gaps for emerging commercial space activities like in-space manufacturing, satellite servicing, and lunar operations. This voluntary certification framework promises streamlined interagency review with a presumption of approval within 120 days, but significant implementation questions remain about how it will interact with existing FAA, FCC, and remote sensing regulations.

There has been a lot of orbital maneuvering in Washington over the past two weeks as the House Science Committee leadership rebuffed a proposed FCC rulemaking focused on space safety and admonished the commission not to drift beyond its spectrum mandate, a Senate bill sought to extend the International Space Station's life an additional two years and NASA announced it was reshuffling its lunar priorities yet again.